Tuesday, 28 May 2013

U-Report: CD Urges EFCC To Probe Anambra State Water Projects

Peter Obi; Anambra State Governor

Report By Campaign For Democracy South-East
Region Publicity Arm

The Campaign for
Democracy (CD), South-East region has urged the Federal Government of Nigeria
to invite the Economic and Finance Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate the shady
deals going on at the various water projects supposedly executed by the Anambra State
Government.

``Till today, none of
the water schemes claimed to be executed by the present administration in Anambra State is serving the people to justify the multi-billion
naira spent ,’’ CD said in a statement.

The statement, which was
issued to news reporters in Awka,AnambraState, was signed by Dede Uzor A. Uzor, Chairman, CD, South-East
Region.

``EFCC should investigate the multi-billion water projects executed by the Gov. Peter
Obi-led administration, most of them are
performing below average", CD emphasized.

CD said that the water
schemes to be investigated includes; Awka, Udoka Housing Estate, Nibo and Nimo water schemes.

Others, the statement
said further are; Abagana , Awkuzu, Ifite Dunu and Agulu water schemes.

The group also advised
EFCC to wade into a plan to hand-over the World Bank assisted
multi-million naira Onitsha Greater Water Scheme to a contractor named Paul-B, using
a new corporate name BIRSA, to convert the water scheme to a personal property
under the guise of the Private-Public Partnership (PPP) initiative without the
real stakeholders being involved.